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According to leaked information from “retail sources” given to German-language site WinFuture, a 1080p version of the Google Chromecast streaming dongle will imminently hit the European market for around €40 (tax inclusive). The current Chromecast with Google TV dongle costs €70, making the upcoming alternative around 40 percent cheaper, though we’ll have to wait and see how prices will compare across other regions. A cheaper alternative to the standard Chromecast has been

Former NBA star Dennis Rodman plans to travel to Russia to help negotiate the release of WNBA champion Brittney Griner, NBC News reported. Griner remains wrongfully detained, according to the U.S. government, and was sentenced earlier this month to nine years in prison on alleged drug charges. Her team has already appealed while U.S. and Russian diplomats discuss potential prison exchanges. There is no clarity where or who Rodman “got permission” from to work on the case. “That girl” he… Source link

MOSCOW, RUSSIA and AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS / ACCESSWIRE / August 15, 2022 / Yandex N.V. (“Yandex”), a Dutch public limited company and the parent company of one of Europe’s largest internet businesses, announces that it has purchased a further aggregate principal amount of $48,600,000 of its 0.75% Convertible Notes due 2025 (the “Notes”). On June 23, 2022, Yandex announced that it had purchased and cancelled 92.7% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes, and on June 24, 2022… Source link

The 49ers and Jimmy Garoppolo still have a good working relationship. How far San Francisco is willing to go to help their former starting QB has its limits though. NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport on Sunday reported in a hit for NFL Network that with no clear trade partner developing, the 49ers are willing to keep Garoppolo on their roster all the way until August 30 when rosters are cut from 80 to 53. If they keep Garoppolo beyond that date his $24.1 million base salary becomes… Source link

Google Pixel 7, left, and Pixel 7 Pro. Google Sure, it’s only a matter of days since the Google Pixel 6a smartphone went on sale (full review here) but we know the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro are coming “later in the fall”. Now, we have an idea of the date the phones will launch. MORE FROM FORBESExactly When Apple Will Release iPhone 14 & iPhone 14 ProBy David Phelan We’ve seen shots of the rear of the phone, courtesy of Google at its I/O event back in May this… Source link

It might soon be time to add another accolade to Kanye West’s artistic catalog. The man with 21 Grammy wins and a multi-billion dollar valuation for his Yeezy collaborations, is potentially looking at making a car. DONDA, West’s content company known for collaborating on projects across various fields like film, design, as well as fashion, named noted sneaker designer Steven Smith as the head of “Donda Industrial Design.” Now one of the products highlighted in the release naming Smith… Source link

Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner sent a handwritten letter to U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday asking for her release from Russia. Her agency released excerpts from the letter to the public: “… as I sit here in a Russian prison, alone with my thoughts and without the protection of my wife, family, friends, Olympic jersey, or any accomplishments, I’m terrified I might be here forever,” Griner wrote. “On the 4th of July, our family normally honors the service of those who fought… Source link

For the first time since Brittney Griner’s arrest almost three months ago, Russia appears to have publicly signaled its asking price for her safe return, if multiple reports by Russian state media are to be believed. Russia is looking to exchange the WNBA star in a prisoner swap for notorious convicted arms trafficker Viktor Bout, several state-owned Russian news outlets reported Friday, citing unnamed government sources. Bout, whose exploits earned him the nickname the “Merchant of… Source link

Offering a sneak preview of the Pixel 7 wasn’t enough, so Google’s really leaning in. Today at I/O, the company announced that it’s returning to the tablet business with a new device set for, get this, a 2023 launch. “Normally we wouldn’t tease a new product before it’s ready,” said Google’s hardware chief Rick Osterloh, “but there’s so much amazing energy around tablets in the developer community that we wanted to bring you all into the loop.” The Pixel Tablet is… Source link

Robinson Cano’s stint with the New York Mets is officially over. Eight days after designating him for assignment, the Mets released Cano on Sunday. No team was willing to take on the remainder of his contract via waivers, making the 39-year-old second baseman a free agent. Cano has nearly two years remaining on a 10-year, $240 million deal he signed with the Seattle Mariners in 2014. Per the Seattle Times, the Mariners still owe him $7.5 million on the deal while the Mets are on the hook for… Source link